Perrier Hong Kong Open organisers yesterday scotched fears John Daly would not turn up for next week's tournament, insisting the wild man of golf was '100 per cent certain' to play at Fan Ling.
Steve Feuerstein, of Open promoter Sports International, said 'barring any catastrophe' Daly would arrive in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
'He's coming, he'll be here, there's no doubt about it all. He's 100 per cent,' a bullish Feuerstein said yesterday.
Feuerstein had initially adopted a cautious stance towards Daly's appearance in Hong Kong when the American was initially confirmed for the tournament.
Daly's participation was viewed as touch-and-go by promoters only too aware of the self-confessed alcoholic's personal problems. In August, Daly had to be helped from the course in tears after suffering an attack of the shakes at a tournament in Canada.
But yesterday Feuerstein moved to stamp out doubts about Daly's participation.